Description Module
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Description Module
Ignite Creation Date:
2025-12-24 @ 9:47 PM
Ignite Modification Date:
2025-12-24 @ 9:47 PM
NCT ID:
NCT06785532
Brief Summary:
The study is to investigate the effect of personalized responsive neurostimulation (RNS) therapy guided by stereoelectroencephalography (SEEG) in patients with treatment-resistant Tourette's Syndrome (TR-TS).
Detailed Description:
Tourette's Syndrome (TS) is a neurodevelopmental disorder characterized by repetitive, involuntary movements and vocalizations known as tics. It typically manifests in childhood and may persist into adulthood. The prevalence of TS varies globally, affecting approximately 1% of the population. There is a broad spectrum of symptom severity. Treatment-refractory TS (TR-TS) refers to cases where standard therapeutic interventions, such as behavioural therapy and medications, have shown limited effectiveness. TR-TS prevalence is relatively lower but highlights the challenges in managing severe and persistent symptoms. In a comprehensive survey of diverse neuromodulation therapies, targeting specific nuclei with personalized responsive neurostimulation (RNS) has the most potential for TR-TS with apparent symptoms. However, the RNS case reports are limited and lack high-quality, evidence-based medical evidence. The stimulation targets of RNS for patients with TS include GPi, amGPi, pvGPi, Cm-Spv-Voi, Cm-Voi, and NA-ALIC. While stereoelectroencephalography (SEEG) brain mapping can help identify Individualized effective targets and stimulation parameters. So, this cohort study focuses on the effectiveness of SEEG-guided RNS on TR-TS patients. Another goal is to study the neuronal activity of the GPi, amGPi, pvGPi, Cm-Spv-Voi, Cm-Voi, and NA-ALIC, or other unreported nuclei targets, respectively. At the same time, some subjects are presented with a task involving an unexpected reward and different cognitive tasks.
Some participants will also be invited to join a related study that involves positron emission tomography (PET) scanning to determine how the stimulation changes activity in the brain. Participation in the separate PET study is optional.
Study:
NCT06785532
Study Brief:
Protocol Section:
NCT06785532